Question

question 209
the diagnostic term for a chronic respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, panting with shortness of breath is:
○ pertussis
○ influenza
○ asthma
○ croup

question 210
emphysema causes shortness of breath and a:
○ chicken chest
○ pigeon chest
○ barreled chest
○ dyschondroplastic chest

question 211
cystic fibrosis is an inherited exocrine gland disorder that causes thick secretions of ____ to accumulate in the lungs.
○ sweat
○ bile and pus
○ saliva and pus
○ mucus and pus

Explanation:

QUESTION 209

• Pertussis (whooping cough) has severe coughing fits but not the chronic wheezing pattern.
• Influenza is a viral infection with respiratory symptoms but not chronic or characterized by wheezing/panting.
• Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease with paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath (panting - like due to airway constriction).
• Croup is acute, affects children, and has a barking cough, not chronic with the described pattern.

• Chicken Chest (pectus carinatum) is a different chest deformity, not linked to emphysema.
• Pigeon Chest is also a different congenital deformity.
• Emphysema (part of COPD) causes air trapping, leading to a Barreled Chest (increased anterior - posterior diameter).
• Dyschondroplastic Chest is related to skeletal dysplasia, not emphysema.

• Cystic Fibrosis affects exocrine glands, causing thick mucus (which can trap bacteria leading to pus) in the lungs.
• Sweat is affected in CF (high salt in sweat) but not the main lung secretion.
• Bile and pus, saliva and pus are not the primary secretions in CF - related lung issues.
• Mucus (thick, sticky) and pus (from infections due to mucus trapping bacteria) accumulate in the lungs.

Answer:

C. asthma

QUESTION 210